1965 born in Wernigerode (Saxony-Anhalt), first violin lessons at the age of 5 at the local music school, first compositions at the age of 9, later piano lessons.

1981-81 began studying violin as a main subject at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Weimar 1982-87 studied composition (with U. Zimmermann and W. Krätzschmar) and violin at the Carl-Maria von Weber Academy of Music in Dresden;
1987 exams and Diplom as a violinist and composer; 1987-89 continued composition studies as a master student; at the same time self-taught studies in dance and dance theory

Weber Prize of the Dresden Music Festival 1984, Eisler Prize 1986, Mendelssohn Scholarship 1988/89, Göttingen Composition Prize for Guitar 2000

Oeuvre: music theatre, ballets, symphonies, chamber music, choral music, songs, solo works, incidental music, tango nuevo

1991 première of Sonett VII - Concerto for piano and chamber orchestra conducted by the composer, Dresden Music Festival
In the same year première of the chamber opera Bianca at the Salzburg Festival since then performances in almost all of Europe, Asia, Latin America and the USA

2005 Premiere of the double concerto "Wandlungen V" for violin, cello and orchestra at the ceremony in Magdeburg Cathedral on the occasion of the awarding of the Kaiser Otto Prize to former Federal President Dr Richard von Weizäcker
2021/22 Composer in Residence at the Gesellschaftshaus - Haus für Musik der Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg

Publishers:Verlag Neue Musik Berlin, Befoco Verlag Coburg, Boosey&Hawkes,Verlag 4'33", Hofmeister Musikverlag Leipzig, Heinrichshoven Verlag
Further publications (selection):
"Meine Geigenwunderwelt", - didactically innovative violin school (2 volumes, Heinrichshofen's Verlag) "Bewegung als strukturelles Gestaltungsmittel von Musik und anderen Künsten" (book, 2017)

Teaching activities: Teaching assignments in composition/aural training at the music academies in Dresden
(1981-91) and Berlin (1991-95); lecturer at the Saxony-Anhalt Composers' Class; artistic director and conductor of the Saxony-Anhalt Young Music Ensemble.
Portrait CDs on col legno, ragaprong, kreuzberg records and others.

www.renehirschfeld.de

Numerous symphonic works, including 3 symphonies, solo concertos (violin, oboe, harp, piano), double concerto for violin, cello and orchestra, Nachtgesänge for orchestra; works for ensemble in various formations
Bianca - (chamber opera after O. Wilde), Der satanolügenialkohöllische Wunschpunsch (chamber opera after M. Ende), Die Heilige (ballet), Ikarus (ballet);

Chamber music, including 2 piano trios, string trio, Psalm 1 & Psalm 2 for saxophone and organ, Schatten der Nacht for saxophone quartet, madrigals for string quintet, 11 sonnets (various scorings), various works for piano and organ. Various solo works (violin, viola, piano, harp, guitar, oboe, bassoon, cello, double bass, clarinet, organ), including Lebensfries (after Edvard Munch) for solo piano, music for viola, choral works, including "Sturm/Gebet" after texts by Korvin Reich and "...In einem Licht..." after Hildegard von Bingen, among others, song cycles, jazz cycles, tangos.